Ranji Trophy Final Highlights: Vidarbha take on Saurashtra. (Source: PTI)

Ranji Trophy 2018-2019 Final Highlights: Saurashtra reached 158/5 at stumps on Day 2, trailing Vidarbha by 154 runs. After bowling out Vidarbha for 312, Saurashtra got off to a good start with the bat. Harvik Desai was dismissed early on, but Snell Patel and Vishwarajsinh Jadeja added 61 runs together for the 2nd wicket to settle down things. But a late burst from Aditya Sarwate has now tilted the tide in Vidarbha’s favour.

Sarwate dismissed both Jadeja and the danger man Cheteshwar Pujara right at the stroke of Tea. With Pujara gone, Saurashtra hoped Sheldon Jackson could stay on for longer. But he too departed quickly for 9. Snell Patel, who is batting at 87 will continue the resistance on Day 3.

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Ranji Trophy Final, Vidarbha vs Saurashtra Highlights:

Saurashtra reach 158/5 at stumps with Snell Patel scoring an unbeaten 87. He is the one leading the resistance now. Saurashtra still only have 5 wickets in hand and are trailing by 154 runs. The match is too close to call at the moment.

WICKET! A huge appeal and the umpire has finally raised his finger. A soft touch of the bat, then the pad and then the ball flies to the keeper. Sheldon Jackson departs for 9. BIG WICKET. Saurashtra five wickets down for 131.

WICKET! Jaydev Unadkat returns to the attack and gets the wicket of Umesh Yadav for 13. The damage, though, has been done. Vidarbha are 299/9 and it will be tough for Saurashtra to stop them from crossing the 300-run mark now.

The two tailenders are building a good partnership her and they have avoided an early breakthrough. Vidarbha 222/7. Saurashtra make a change. Dharmendrasinh Jadeja out to replace Unadkat. Can he get the breakthrough?

Hello and welcome to our live blog on the Ranji Trophy final between Vidarbha and Saurashtra. The defending champions have not got off to a fantastic start with the bat on Day 1, and now Saurashtra have a real opportunity to take advantage on Day 2 of the final. Can Saurashtra bowl out quickly on Day 2 and put on a good lead - sounds like a good plan.

Ranji Trophy Final, Vidarbha vs Saurashtra Highlights: Skipper Jaydev Unadkat removed run-machine Wasim Jaffer with a gem of a delivery as Saurashtra dominated the opening day of the Ranji Trophy final by reducing defending champions Vidarbha to 200 for seven in Nagpur Sunday. It proved to be a good toss to lose for Saurashtra, who succeeded in removing the most impactful Vidarbha batsmen — Jaffer (23) and captain Faiz Fazal (16) — cheaply.